There are many cases in halakha where one is discouraged from adopting a stringency because it appears to be an expression of 'religious haughtiness' (יוהרא).
When should someone be concerned about ...

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Is watching televised talent shows, such as "American Idol", which are known to invite contestants to embarrass themselves in front of millions, and even have judges whose ...

Why do tanaim and amoraim use disparaging terms (bavlai tipshai, for instance) or insults when talking with one another. If there is something positive to be learned from this behavior why is it no ...

I heard that Minhag Yisroel is Torah, and that some Jews get annoyed about the minhag of Kitniyot.
Should they try to stay away from that feeling?
I understand the Rambam in hilchot daiot that a Jew ...